Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Upon seeing that Shinichi Kudo had arrived, the hostess immediately stepped forward to welcome him.

"Hello sir, please allow us to scan your identity information. Only after confirming that you are an invited person will you be allowed to enter the Lingxiao Palace branch. Thank you for your understanding."

Shinichi Kudo reached out and tapped the bracelet on his wrist. The bracelet immediately projected a three-dimensional image, a very special three-dimensional shape, like a flowing ball of water and fire, with blue and red blending together.

This is an identity recognition pattern designed by the artificial intelligence Lingxiao. The pattern is named 'Lingxiao' and is a unique pattern formed after comprehensively considering various information such as the pupils, blood characteristics, fingerprint characteristics, and life information of different users.

It is absolutely impossible to fake, and after becoming the identification mark of Lingxiao Palace members, it also began to be used by some other large organizations.

"Name: Shinichi Kudo, Position: Senior Inspector!"

The hostesses were all filled with respect. This young man was actually a senior inspector, a high-ranking position second only to the branch manager and the supervisor!

"Welcome, Inspector Kudo. I'll take you inside right away."

The interior of the building is spacious and bright, with various high-tech designs that create a soft, ambient light that is both clean and tidy without being glaring, making people feel very comfortable.

Taking the express elevator, we arrived at the 55th floor and entered a huge lobby. The entire lobby was a huge testing ground, with many fitness equipment and testing instruments.

Meanwhile, a number of people had already arrived in the hall. Many of them were testing the equipment, while the rest of the people were all gathered around a few people, who were the main character of the day, Hattori Heiji.

However, those people's eyes were not on Hattori Heiji at all, but were focused on three girls, no, two girls.

This is not only because they are now extremely powerful martial artists with combat strength second only to world-class warriors, but more importantly, they are the palace master's women. The two girls are Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, and the third girl is Kazuha Toyama, who has always been by Heiji Hattori's side.

"Oh, it's truly an honor for our Osaka branch that you two could grace us with your presence and guidance. Mr. Hattori Heiji's performance over this period has already met the standards, and this is just a formal confirmation process. We never expected to trouble you two to come; it's a great honor indeed."

A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance smiled and said, his face full of respect.

Although he was a senior butler in charge of the entire Osaka branch, he held a high position of power.

However, compared to these two young women, he was completely inferior in both cultivation level and status.

Within the Lingxiao Palace, the branch ministers are in charge of the affairs of the Lingxiao Palace in a country and are stationed in the capital of each country, while the senior stewards are equivalent to various feudal lords, each in charge of a branch of the Lingxiao Palace in a city.

He was at most a small landowner, while the other party was the emperor's concubine. If he were to be even slightly negligent in his duties as a high-ranking steward, his position would be over.

"It's Ran and Sonoko, long time no see!"

Shinichi Kudo looked at Ran, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. But he quickly adjusted his mindset. The world had changed so much, and everything from the past could only be gone with the wind.

"It's Shinichi, you're here too! Long time no see!"

At this moment, Ran and Sonoko both noticed Shinichi Kudo who had just entered. Ran hurriedly went up to greet him. Although the two had long since broken off their relationship, Ran, with her gentle and kind nature, would still consider him a friend.

"Oh, it's you. Looks like you, Heiji Hattori's good brother, haven't been paying much attention. You're not even as loyal as we girls are to our best friends. You're almost late!"

Shinichi Kudo was a little embarrassed and gave an awkward smile.

In just a few years, so much has changed. Looking at the girl who was once so familiar now feels somewhat unfamiliar.

Ran gradually shed her girlish naiveté, gaining instead a mature and composed demeanor, exuding a noble air that rivals even Eri's.

Sonoko is the same. The carefree young lady has now grown into a princess-like figure. Every move she makes exudes strong confidence, making people admire her.

Everyone has changed a lot.

"I'm so sorry, I almost arrived late," she said, greeting Kazuha Toyama as well. Kazuha Toyama smiled gently in return.

"Heiji has been wanting to have another good match with you. Since you didn't bring your Crimson Mastiff, it seems Heiji has a pretty good chance of winning."

Since the world entered the age of martial arts, the two good friends, Heiji Hattori and Shinichi Kudo, have had one more competition: duels.

Heiji Hattori was originally a master of kendo, far superior to Shinichi Kudo, who only knew how to play soccer.

However, after Shinichi Kudo joined Miyazaki Yu's side, he received his power-up.

As expected, neither talent nor hard work matters in the face of cheating.

Having acquired the techniques directly from Miyazaki Yu, and having become a Beast Tamer, he can now use the genetic energy of the Crimson Mastiff. His strength has reached the level of a Spirit Warrior, making him considerably stronger than Hattori Heiji, who is still at the Warrior level.

This made Hattori Heiji indignant, so he worked even harder to cultivate his genetic energy and finally made a breakthrough, entering the level of a Spirit Warrior.

Therefore, it's really hard to say who would win against Hattori Heiji, who is of the same level, given that the Beastmaster who doesn't have a Beastmaster and whose combat talent isn't particularly strong.

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Heiji Hattori also saw Shinichi Kudo rushing over and hurriedly ran over as well.

"Kudo, you're late! I won't let you off the hook after I finish the test. Ni Dan will have to fight with me and drink with me too!"

Shinichi Kudo nodded seriously: "Of course, no problem, but only if you don't mess up and pass the test."

Hattori Heiji thumped his chest loudly: "Of course there's no problem. I'm only one step away from becoming a Spirit Warrior. Don't lose to me in our next sparring session, or you, as a high-ranking inspector, will lose face."

Soon it was time for the test, and everyone finished catching up and went to the side to wait for the test to begin.

"Gentlemen, the Lingxiao Palace Osaka Branch Inspector Rank Test is now beginning. The requirements are: a strength of 60000 kilograms and a speed of 300 meters per second. If you exceed these values, you will be considered to have passed. Now, let's test your strength. Test takers, prepare!"

Hattori Heiji stepped onto the testing platform, now wearing a specially made suit.

This testing platform is a device used to test a person's explosive power, and it is much more accurate than a force gauge that only tests punching power.

This testing platform emits a special magnetic field, which interacts with the test suit to create an extremely powerful field.

Those wearing the test suit would be like swimming in an extremely viscous liquid while wearing a highly absorbent cotton coat, their movements would be severely restricted.

Every movement is extremely heavy, and one must exert great effort to move freely, which can be gradually increased until it reaches a person's limit.

The test suit is equipped with tens of thousands of sensors that can collect the most precise data and accurately test a person's strength and speed.

Therefore, this testing method is far more accurate and reliable than using instruments to measure running speed or punching power.

Beside the test stand was a huge display screen showing the current test data. The resistance in the field had reached 10,000 kilograms.

Kazuha Toyama clasped her hands together and said, "God, please bless Heiji so he can pass smoothly!"

Sonoko, standing nearby, laughed and said, "I just saw it. Hattori Heiji's physical condition is quite good. His muscle density has already reached the threshold of a Spirit Warrior."

Ran nodded in agreement: "That's right, I think so too. Heiji is really outstanding."

Both of them are now at the peak of the Spirit Martial level, only one step away from the world level. After fusing with the powerful beast-taming genetic energy in their hands, their strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and they have also awakened a variety of powerful abilities.

The ability to see through the density of a martial artist's body at a glance is just a piece of cake.

Kazuha couldn't help but say enviously, "I'm so envious of you guys. I've been working hard to cultivate genetic energy with Heiji, and I'm only at the Martial Master level now. You two are almost at the World level. Among the more than 500 spiritual warriors in the world, your strength ranks first and second."

Ran smiled and said, "Oh, not at all. This isn't our achievement. You and Hattori Heiji both have the aptitude to cultivate genetic energy. If Sonoko and I hadn't become Beast Tamers because of Yu, we probably wouldn't even be able to cultivate genetic energy now."

Shinichi Kudo grinned. Ran really dared to say that. Becoming a Spirit Warrior is not so easy.

Where there are rankings, there is competition; this is common sense for everyone.

Since these hierarchical classifications were established, countries have engaged in active competition, which is also a way to demonstrate national power. Miyazaki Yu not only established the Lingxiao Palace in reality, but also built a virtual Lingxiao Palace in the virtual world.

Only those at the Spirit Martial level or above are qualified to enter, and the virtual recreation within is nearly 100% accurate.

Martial artists can communicate and even engage in virtual battles, which is why there are different levels and rankings.

The only person with the power to destroy stars is Miyazaki Yu, and his strength is unpredictable, exceeding the scope of humanity, so he cannot be counted in the list.

Then there are world-class combatants. Currently, there are only eighteen world-class combatants in the entire world, and almost all of these eighteen are related to Miyazaki Yu.

The twelve of them, needless to say, are the twelve branch leaders of Lingxiao Palace. Then there are Miyazaki Yu's two disciples, Nishikawa Tetsumei and Wang Mingdao. After cultivating genetic energy, the two also received Miyazaki Yu's blessing and became beast tamers.

Possessing two major professions simultaneously, coupled with their already extremely strong foundation, allowed the two to make rapid progress in their strength.

After all, they are Miyazaki Yu's disciples and his representatives, so naturally we can't show them too much favoritism.

Then there are two more people whose identities are extremely mysterious. They only fought each other in the virtual Lingxiao Palace and wore the clothes of Lingxiao Palace inspectors, but did not reveal their identities. However, both of them are world-class fighters and are ranked very high.

Among the eighteen people, he was only second to Vermouth and Shiho Miyano, ranking third and fourth respectively. Some people speculate that these two people should have been strong people with superpowers, and after the arrival of the era of gene warriors, they cultivated gene energy and beast taming, which made them stand out among the world's best.

An internal research report in the United States once pointed out that these two people and two superhumans who had served their country seemed to have similarities.

However, such research, because it involved that irreversible being, naturally came to nothing.

Another one is the former Sword Saint, namely Kawakami Gensai, the former president of the Sword Master Association.

This old swordsman was already on his deathbed, but unexpectedly, after the emergence of genetic energy, he successfully cultivated it and incorporated it into his cultivation system, resulting in a rapid increase in his strength.

He actually broke through to the world-class level in one fell swoop and became a powerful figure of great importance!

There is another person whose situation is similar to that of Kawakami Gensai, namely Zhang Laodao. He has been cultivating Taoism all his life, and his strength is no less than that of Kawakami Gensai. After cultivating gene energy, his strength has also increased by leaps and bounds, reaching the world-class level.

The two are ranked seventh and eighth respectively among world-class martial artists.

This list left all the countries speechless.

There are a total of eighteen world-class individuals, almost all of whom are under Miyazaki Yu's command. Except for Kawakami Gensai and Zhang Laodao, they are all under Miyazaki Yu's command.

China is quite pleased, as both Wang Mingdao and Zhang Laodao are world-class fighters. They will definitely lend a helping hand when the motherland calls upon them in times of crisis.

Japan was frustrated. Although most of the world-class fighters, including the Miyazaki Sword Saint, were considered Japanese, he and his subordinates didn't care about the orders of the Japanese government at all. In fact, the Japanese government wouldn't dare to utter a single word.

This is reality. Miyazaki Yu led the trend of gene warriors, created a new world, and possessed the most resources and original techniques.

He is like the Einstein of martial arts, while everyone else is just a primary school student learning his theories. Currently, 99% of martial artists are still in primary school, while those under Miyazaki Yu's command are almost all in university or graduate school. The gap between them is simply too great.

Therefore, all countries can only pursue the ranking of Spirit Martial level; well, the world level is irrelevant to everyone.

However, when it came to the rankings at the Spirit Martial level, all the countries were speechless once again.

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This is unavoidable after seeing the rankings of the Spirit Warriors.

Ran Mouri ranks first among the Spirit Warriors. With Miyazaki Yu's protection, her strength is overwhelming among the Spirit Warriors. If it weren't for her slightly inferior aptitude for cultivating genetic energy, she would be a world-class warrior by now.

Then there's Sonoko Suzuki, the young lady of the Suzuki family, who also shone brightly in the virtual Lingxiao Palace's Spirit Martial level battles.

Originally, the world's veteran powerhouses included swordsmen from the Sword Masters Association, as well as some superpowered individuals and martial arts masters.

These people are actually the biggest beneficiaries of the advent of the era of gene warriors.

In the past, although they possessed combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people, this power was still within the realm of common sense.

As mentioned before, they are simply serving the country or joining secret organizations. Although they receive great treatment, they do not wield much power and must remain hidden in an unknown world.

It wasn't until Miyazaki Hayao appeared that the barriers between ordinary people and them were broken down, allowing the extraordinary world to be presented to all of humanity for the first time.

After the era of gene warriors arrived, ordinary people suffered greatly, but for them, it was a time of mixed joy and surprise.

Because of their genetic energy, their strength will continue to grow, and they may even possess unparalleled power comparable to that of Miyazaki the Sword Saint, enough to shake the entire world!